Location840 investors
Investors in Tokyo
Tokyo's investor ecosystem is evolving rapidly, with growing venture activity in fintech, SaaS, robotics, and mobility. Corporate venture capital is particularly strong, driven by Japan's large conglomerates seeking innovation partnerships.
Total Investors
840
based in Tokyo
Combined Investments
10.9K
portfolio companies
Avg. Exit Rate
12.7%
856 total exits
Avg. Check Size
$676K – $12.1M
typical range
Investor Types
Breakdown of investor types in Tokyo
Angel Investor401 (48%)
Venture Capital274 (33%)
Other46 (5%)
Private Equity46 (5%)
Accelerator30 (4%)
Corporate VC25 (3%)
Micro VC13 (2%)
Fund of Funds3 (0%)
Government2 (0%)
Top Industries
Most common investment sectors in Tokyo
Fintech322 investors
Enterprise273 investors
SaaS216 investors
Consumer Internet205 investors
Venture Capital79 investors
E-commerce77 investors
Marketplaces66 investors
AI/ML43 investors
Robotics/Hardware39 investors
Biotech32 investors
Media/Content26 investors
Information Technology25 investors
Activity Status
Investment activity levels in Tokyo
22%active
Active
186(22%)Moderate
93(11%)Quiet
561(67%)Check Size Distribution
Typical investment sizes in Tokyo
< $500K431 (55%)
$500K – $1M0 (0%)
$1M – $5M13 (2%)
$5M – $25M299 (38%)
$25M+46 (6%)
Top Investors in Tokyo
The most active investors in Tokyo ranked by total investments
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMBC Venture Capital | 344 |
| 2 | East Ventures | 339 |
| 3 | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 316 |
| 4 | Mizuho Capital | 293 |
| 5 | SoftBank Capital | 279 |
| 6 | Global Brain Corporation | 227 |
| 7 | JAFCO Japan | 224 |
| 8 | SoftBank | 221 |
| 9 | CyberAgent Capital | 202 |
| 10 | Incubate Fund | 189 |
| 11 | Nissay Capital | 175 |
| 12 | Innovation Network Corporation of Japan | 159 |
| 13 | Nippon Venture Capital | 142 |
| 14 | Globis Capital Partners | 126 |
| 15 | ITOCHU Corporation | 120 |
| 16 | Samurai Incubate | 112 |
| 17 | Japan Finance Corporation | 108 |
| 18 | Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital | 107 |
| 19 | NTT DOCOMO Ventures | 107 |
| 20 | GMO VenturePartners | 102 |
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All Investors in Tokyo
840 investorsSV
SMBC Venture Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan344 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
EV
East Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan339 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MU
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan316 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MC
Mizuho Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan293 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SC
SoftBank Capital
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan279 investments9 exits
Series ASeries B
GB
Global Brain Corporation
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan227 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JJ
JAFCO Japan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan224 investments10 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
S
SoftBank
OtherTokyo, Japan221 investments49 exits
CC
CyberAgent Capital
Micro VCTokyo, Japan202 investments9 exits
SeedSeries A
IF
Incubate Fund
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan189 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NC
Nissay Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan175 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
IN
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan159 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NV
Nippon Venture Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan142 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
GC
Globis Capital Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan126 investments9 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
IC
ITOCHU Corporation
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan120 investments24 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SI
Samurai Incubate
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan112 investments7 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JF
Japan Finance Corporation
GovernmentTokyo, Japan108 investments2 exits
MS
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan107 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
ND
NTT DOCOMO Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan107 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
GV
GMO VenturePartners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan102 investments10 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
IT
ITOCHU Technology Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan101 investments10 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
S
STRIVE
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan99 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MI
Mobile Internet Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan99 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
A
ANRI
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan99 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
YC
YJ Capital
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan98 investments14 exits
Series ASeries B
YY
Yasuhiko Yurimoto
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan95 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DC
Daiwa Corporate Investment
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan92 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
UU
UTEC- University of Tokyo Edge Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan89 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DM
David Milstein
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan86 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MF
Masatoshi Fukasawa
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan86 investments
Pre-seedSeed
YS
Yuji Sugimoto
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan84 investments
Series B
DC
DBJ Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan83 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
YM
Yusuke Murata
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan81 investments
Pre-seedSeed
KW
Keisuke Wada
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan81 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TA
Tohru Akaura
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan81 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TN
Tetsu Nakagaki
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan75 investments
Pre-seedSeed
GV
Genesia Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan75 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AK
Akira Kurabayashi
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan75 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DI
Dream Incubator
AcceleratorTokyo, Japan74 investments20 exits
Pre-seedSeed
SC
Sumitomo Corporation
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan73 investments12 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
ST
Shinichi Takamiya
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan71 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DV
DG Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan70 investments8 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TM
Tomohiro Miyasaka
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan70 investments
Pre-seedSeed
RM
Ryu Muramatsu
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan70 investments
Pre-seedSeed
FP
Francis Perrin
Angel InvestorTokyo, Japan69 investments
Pre-seedSeed
IV
Infinity Ventures Japan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan68 investments9 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
K
KVP
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan67 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SG
SBI Group
OtherTokyo, Japan67 investments6 exits
MC
Mirai Creation Fund
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan63 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JA
Japan Asia Investment
Micro VCTokyo, Japan61 investments10 exits
SeedSeries A
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